Definitions for climate change and sustainability rules

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Climate Change Adaptation. The process of anticipating and adjusting to actual or expected climate change impacts and effects by taking appropriate actions to prevent or minimize the damage they cause and advantageously improve environmental and community conditions. Covered City Facility. A facility that exceeds 10,000 gross square feet in total floor area and is owned, leased, or managed by the city and the city regularly pays all or part of the energy and/or water utility bill, except for single family, duplex, triplex and fourplex residential homes and related accessory structures, or any other residential building with less than five units; and other building types not meeting the purpose of this article, as determined by the executive. Directors. The head officials of all city departments or agencies, including all semi-autonomous city departments or agencies, including but not limited to, the directors of the departments of planning and permitting, design and construction, transportation services, environmental services, and parks and recreation, the director and chief engineer of facility maintenance, the manager and chief engineer of the board of water supply, and the executive of climate change, sustainability and resiliency. Executive . The executive for climate change, sustainability and resiliency. Memorandum of Understanding. An inter-agency/departmental agreement to work collaboratively on an issue, such as climate change and sea level rise adaptation-related policies, strategies, projects, and programs, that provides details on the collaborative framework, including but not limited to the duties, responsibilities, procedures, and commitments of each participating city department/agency. Net-Negative Carbon Emissions. At least as much carbon is captured from the atmosphere annually as activities within the city release by reducing emissions as much as possible and then balancing remaining emissions with carbon removal or carbon offset programs. Office. The office of climate change, sustainability and resiliency. One Water. An integrated resource planning and implementation approach to managing finite freshwater, wastewater, and stormwater resources for long-term resilience and reliability, meeting both community and ecosystem needs. One Water Climate Resilience Checklist. A list of strategic and tactical actions, including but not limited to: research and monitoring; policy and regulation; financing, planning, and engineering; public outreach; design and construction; and performance metrics that are essential components of climate change adaptation. One Water Panel. A formal group of representatives from city departments and agencies including, but not limited to, representatives from the department of planning and permitting, department of design and construction, department of transportation services, department of facility maintenance, department of environmental services, department of parks and recreation, the board of water supply, and the office of climate change, sustainability and resiliency.